Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3

[5/19/2005] Reviewed by: John Sannes - gene-sannes@msn.com

This is a high performance "summer" tyre designed for wet and dry
driving conditions. These tyres are in the stock size 205-45-16, and has a unidirectional
tread pattern on them. Black in colour.

This is an excellent tyre! It grips very well in wet weather (much better than
the Turanza's), and is more quiet on the road than the previous tyre also. When
the outside temperature is cold, the tyre almost has a "flat" spot,
but once the tyre reaches operating temperature, it's fine. When going into
a tight turn, I can feel the sidewall rolling over a little bit, but the overall
grip of the tire compound is excellent. With the previous tyre, I could hear
the tire start to howl before the grip gave out. This tyre doesn't scream, and
is very difficult to break traction under spirited driving.

My previous Bridgestone Turanza had to be replaced at 15,000 miles (yeah I
was kinda hard on them), but I really expected better mileage out of them. The
Goodyear has a better traction rating (and it shows!), but it also has a better
wear rating too. I haven't bought a Goodyear tyre since the middle eighties,
but if this is an indication of where Goodyear is going, I'm impressed. I would
definitely put these Eagles on the top of my shopping list next time (hopefully
longer than the 14 month Turanza's). Oh, and I bought these tyres from Tire
Rack (something I hadn't done before), but the reviews that I read there really
sold me on this tyre.

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Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3

[4/19/2005] Reviewed by: R.W. Clayton

Applicable to: '90 - '97

195/50R15

Holy Moly, what a grip! Even on wet roads, these tires stick like flypaper.
The directional tread cuts through puddles so the car doesn't even feel them--it's
amazing! There's no noise, and the ride is smooth. The car has a mildly aggressive
alignment, and with these tires the only thing that limits cornering is my nerves.
The F1's are affected by ruts and ridges more than I'd like, but all the positives
far outweigh that. They look as aggressive as they perform. I have them on Borbet
Type H 15x7 rims.

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Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3

[2/1/2004] Reviewed by: Michael Wrigh

Applicable to: '90 - '97 '99 + 1.6 liter 1.8 liter

Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3. High-performance street tire.

First set, after six previous sets of Toyo T1-S tires. 3500mi
put on them, so far.

Review: Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 tires At about $85ea, this
tire is a very good value. For a high-performance street tire, it's a great
match for the Miata. Similar to the Toyo T1-S in most respects, with a bit more
stability through corners, a bit sharper turn-in, a tad less ride quality and
less noise. Very high wet grip, and exceptional dry grip bested by only a few
other street tires. At nearly 3500mi driven on them, so far, they appear to
be wearing well enough to last over 15Kmi (with much spirited driving). Sticky
enough for autocross, though these won't vie for the top spot compared to R-compound
tires. My six previous tires have been the Toyo T1-S in all flavors of 15in
sizing. This tire is every bit the performance equal of the T1-S. For me, the
F1 GS-D3 tires rank with the top handful of street tires for the Miata. Nice
tire that is everything Goodyear claims them to be. Would consider purchasing
again.

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Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3

[3/22/2003] Reviewed by: Steve Tsao
- Tsaorunner@aol.com

Applicable to: '99 +

Goodyear Eagle F1 DS-D3 in 195/50/15

Chose this tire becuase of its good
reviews and $50 rebate from Goodyear. Much better tire than the stock Michelins
on my 99. Tremendous amount of grip but slower turn in than the Michelins. Cool
tread pattern is the icing on the cake.

Excellent tire in the wet and dry.
Transforms the way the car handles. Can't go wrong with this tire.

Not an installed item

Goodyear Eagle T/R

The performance ability of this tire really
suprised me. I think this tire is designed as a high milage,
"performance-look" tire. They came on the car when I
bought it. When I looked at the treadwear rating on the sidewall
(which I think is over 400), I figured they would handle poorly.
Fortunatly, I was pleasantly suprised. They have decent dry grip,
are predictable at the limit, and sipe away water sufficiently
for high speed stabability on highways. Unfortunatly, the hard
compound becomes evident when trying to pull out of wet
intersections. A delicate right foot is required to keep
traction.

If you drive a lot of miles, and need a low
profile tire that will last for a while, I would recomend these
tires. Thier performance won't set the world on fire, but they
hold their own. I've owned performance tires from Good Year,
Pirelli, Yokahama, Michelin, BF Goodrich, and Dunlop ( all in
only 7 years: I'm only 23 yrs old!). These are on par with the
competition.